Public Hearing on Proposed Consolidated Plan One Year Action Plan for FY 2012

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, March 29, at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Fairfax County
Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, on
the Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012.

The Consolidated Community Funding Advisory Committee (CCFAC) is the
citizen advisory group that oversees the preparation of the Proposed
One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012 and Five-Year Consolidated Plan.
The FY 2012 Action Plan covers the second year of the County’s Five-Year
Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2015.

The Proposed One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012 identifies the proposed
use of funds for the four federal programs with an estimated amount of
$9.8 million: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG -
$6,463,133), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME - $2,692,612),
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG - $262,768), and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA - $380,000). The funding levels used
reflect the funding levels of FY 2011 until HUD notification of FY 2012
grant awards. It is estimated that there will be approximately
$230,000 in CDBG program income and $30,000 in HOME program income.

The Proposed Action Plan also proposes a reallocation of CDBG funds
carried over from prior years. The Proposed Action Plan proposes
using CDBG funds totaling $1,257,151 and HOME funds totaling $2,974,969
and reallocating them as follows:

The Proposed One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012 also includes the second
year of the two-year funding cycle for the Consolidated Community Funding
Pool (CCFP) for FY 2011-2012. It identifies funding (an estimated
$11.1 million in federal, State, and local funds, which includes $2.1
million of CDBG funds) to be made available to nonprofit organizations
for community-based programs that are recommended for awards. The
awards are based on the recommendations from the Selection Advisory
Committee appointed to review the proposals received through the
competitive CCFP solicitation process for FY 2011-2012. However,
final awards for FY 2012 are subject to appropriations by the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, to be decided through the County budget
approval process in April 2011.

In addition, the Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan for FY
2012 identifies: (1) various public and private resources available for
housing and community development activities; (2) the goals and
objectives for the Five-Year Consolidated Plan; and (3) the FY 2011-2012
CCFP funding priorities.

The Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012 also
contains a policy recommendation applicable to the Rehabilitation of
Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) Properties
project. In prior years, restrictions had been placed on the use of
these funds, limiting them to the rehabilitation of housing and
facilities only for persons with physical or mental disabilities. Many of
the FCRHA properties contain a mixture of residents who may or may not
have a disability. Because those properties do not contain 100% of
residents with disabilities, prior year funds designated under the
Rehabilitation of FCRHA Properties project could not be used on needed
improvements at various FCRHA properties. Further, these unused funds
impact the required timely expenditure of funds under CDBG and
HOME. Lifting the restriction on the use of these funds provides
the FCRHA with more flexibility to address improvement needs at FCRHA
properties and will enable more timely expenditure of HUD funds. It
is recommended that the restrictions be lifted for the funds used for
this project/activity for an estimated $821,438.

Citizens are also invited to express their views on housing, community
development, fair housing, homelessness and community service needs in
Fairfax County, as well as comment on Fairfax County’s community
development performance. The public is encouraged to provide
information concerning changes in housing and community service trends
since the last Board public hearing on the Consolidated Plan in April
2010.

To Obtain Copies of theProposed Consolidated Plan
One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012:
Copies of the Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan for FY
2012 are available for review on line at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rha/fy2012proposedoneyearplan.pdf,
at the Citizen Information Desk located on the lobby level of the
Government Center, and at the information desk of all branches of the
Fairfax County Public Library system. Copies may be obtained at the
Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, 3700
Pender Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. All of the above
mentioned locations are accessible to persons with disabilities.

To Testify at the Public Hearing:
Citizens wishing to comment on the Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year
Action Plan for FY 2012 may do so by testifying in person at the Public
Hearing on Tuesday, March 29. All persons wishing to testify may
register in advance by calling the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at
703-324-3151 (TTY: 703-324-3903).

To Submit Written Comments:
Citizens wishing to comment on the Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year
Action Plan for FY 2012 may also do so by writing to the attention of
Stephen Knippler, Senior Program Manager, at the Department of Housing
and Community Development, 3700 Pender Drive, Fairfax,
Virginia 22030. The deadline for receipt of written comments
on the Proposed One-Year Action Plan for FY 2012 will be 4 p.m. on
Monday, March 28.

For additional information on the Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year
Action Plan for FY 2012, contact the Department of Housing and Community
Development at 703-246-5170, TTY:
703-385-3578.

Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all
County programs, services and activities and will provide reasonable
accommodations upon request. To request special accommodations call
703-246-5101 or TTY 703-385-3578. Please allow seven working days in
advance of the event in order to make the necessary arrangements.